Zodia Aries Saga - Prologue

Hello, here's another series for you! This is a parallel story to the Zodia Aquarius Saga. I will develop this one a bit more quickly than the Zodia Aquarius Saga though. Please enjoy! Flame me when your done at lildragon@snet.net. Thanx.
-Pretty Sammi

Fifth of the Dream-Moon, 23rd of the Rain Moon, 16 of June in standard time, year 3058

What time it was when I was awakened I do not know for the life of me. Although I do know that it was around the midnight hour when I peered through my sleep clouded eyes and found one of my bodyguards and loyal companion Saffron, otherwise known as Sailor Gemini Major, dressed in her uniforms of blidia* purple and bright blue and her lovely matching purple star sapphire, standing over me.

*A blidia is a bright purple flower native to Serenissima's home planet.

Saffron, who is 17 years old, was shaking me and urgently saying, "Serenissima, princess, please wake up."

"Why do you disturb me at such an hour?" I questioned while I rubbed my eyes.

"We'll help you dress now," Sophia said as she stepped into the room. Sophia is 15 years old and my age, she also Saffron's younger sister. I didn't resist, for I knew that if they bothered me so late then it must be important. I noticed that Sophia wasn't wearing her Sailor Zodia uniform like her sister. Hers is the opposite of her sister's with a bright blue pendant. Iknow she is still uncomfortable of her position as Sailor Gemini Minor. I'lltell you about her relationship with her sister later, for now there are more important matters to record.

"The Dark Zodia Dragons are launching an attack on your kingdom." Sophia told told me. I was initially shocked. I knew thatmy place was no longer here in my kingdom, and that I would have to leave with out even saying good bye to my father. It was my duty to escape to safety. After my first thoughts I relized this would also delay and possibly prevent me from ever falling in love. This was the hardest blow of all.

"Your father ordered us to evacuate you before everyone else," Saffron explained as she pulled out an outfit that consisted of a loose skirt attached to a tight long sleeve shirt with several ribbons. Sophia took my nightdress off over my head and Saffron slipped on the costume specifically made for such an occasion as this. It was decided that a punk-outfit like this one was to also be made for my bodyguards to help us blend in where ever we escape to.

I knew that the invasion was coming, and that the Dark Dragon Zodia wanted our gate to the dream-plane so they could easily access it, but why they would enter the dream-plane is lost to me. Without a gate or a gem specially blessed by the ancient (and by this I mean long dead) priests and priestesses they would have no way to enter the dream-plane. Unknown to them they would have to find a gem to open the gate anyway.

After I was dressed I grabbed a small bag of personal possessions and necessary items, such as the blessed Miracle Jewel which could open the gate to the dream-plane, and my bright pink star sapphire set in the purest silver star that helps me transform into Sailor Aries. Saffron hurried me down the hallway to the archives and Sophia walked backwards to make sure no one, not even my most trusted servants, were following.

When we finally reached the archives, where the gate to the dream plane was constructed, I placed my Miracle Jewel on the small silver pedestal. As I had been told, the stone began to glow and it hovered in the air. Then the portal, which was previously a wall of stone (always a curiosity to me as a child) turned into a sheet of waving electricity, or, should I say, magic.

Saffron took one of my hands, and I grabbed Sophia's. Saffron had her free hand over the Miracle Jewel, ready to grab it just before we stepped through the gate. "Are you ready Serenissima?" Saffron asked me.

"Don't worry about me. I'll be ready right now," I replied. She grabbed the Miracle Jewel and we all jumped through the gate to the dream-plane together.

Now we are temporarily residing in the home of a close friend, Sailor Sagittarius. She keeps the unicorns safe here on the dream-plane. Saffron, who is 17 years old, informed Sagittarius of or situation. She will contact the two agents of the ancestors, Chi and Psyche, and will have them go and find the other 8 Sailor Zodia.

I will soon leave the dream-plane and fly to the planet Sappho. I know it is risky, but I trust the crown princess of that planet. She said she would take my bodyguards and I in as a maids-in-waiting to hide us. No one would suspect my companions and I to hide as maids-in-waiting.

Now I carry on with my friends to support me in my despair. In the night I speak with Epona, the horse godess who come to me int he form of a jet black foal. She tells me of my kingdom and how it is fairing. I know that I endure such pain for the sake of my people back on Lasmia with hopes they will live on and I will someday return to them.

And now the light fades and my eyes grow tired and I will have to continue another day.